kuà

common
noun
anatomical

Meaning of

胯 means the part of the body between the waist and thighs; crotch; groin; hip. Pronounced kuà.

  • the part of the body between the waist and thighs; crotch; groin; hip

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

zāo
shòu
le
kuà
xià
zhī
 

He endured the humiliation of crawling under someone's crotch.

shēng
jiǎn
chá
le
de
kuà
 

The doctor carefully examined his hip area.

Kuà
zhé
tōng
cháng
yào
shǒu
shù
dìng
 

A hip bone fracture usually requires surgical fixation.

Tài
quán
yāo
qiú
sōng
yāo
chén
kuà
 
zhòng
xīn
xià
 

Tai Chi requires relaxing the waist and sinking the hips to lower the center of gravity.

Xiǎo
gǒu
líng
huó
de
cóng
zhǔ
rén
de
kuà
xià
zuān
le
guò
 

The puppy nimbly crawled through under its owner's legs.

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